McCurdy barely beat Penasco the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Bobcats blew past the Panthers 11-1 on Tuesday. The matchup marked the Bobcats' most dominant win of the season so far.
Ethan Bolton
| 04/07/26 @ Penasco | 10 |
| 04/11/25 vs Questa | 9 |
| 03/16/26 @ Oak Grove Classical Academy | 7 |
| 03/31/26 vs Jemez Valley | 5 |
| 04/15/25 @ Mora | 4 |
Ethan Bolton was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out ten batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). Those ten strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, Joseph Baeza was a standout: he went 1-for-2 with three runs, one double, and one RBI. That double marked the first that he has hit this season. Another player making a difference was Justin Lovato, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two RBI and one run.
McCurdy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .517. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The victory (which was McCurdy's third in a row) raised their record to 3-5. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Penasco, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-8 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. McCurdy is set to take on their familiar foe Questa at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Penasco will square off against rival Mora at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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